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3.1.5 Bolt size and length. 5.2 Other Coatings:
3.1.6 WashersSpecific quantity and size (separate from 5.2.1 Coatings other than specified in 5.1 shall be as
bolts). specified by the purchaser on the purchase order.
3.1.7 Hot Dip or Mechanically Deposited Zinc Coatings 5.2.2 When other coatings are specified, the complete speci-
For hot dip or mechanically deposited zinc coatings covered by fication for the coating shall be included as part of the purchase
5.1 and requiring overtapped nuts, specify the zinc coating order.
process required, that is, hot dip, mechanically deposited, or no
preference (see 5.1). 6. Chemical Composition
3.1.8 Other CoatingsSpecify other protective coating if 6.1 The bolts and studs shall conform to the chemical
required (see 5.2). composition specified in Table 1 for the type specified.
3.1.9 Specify if inspection at point of manufacture is re- 6.2 Product analyses may be made by the purchaser from
quired. finished material representing each lot. The chemical compo-
3.1.10 Specify if certified test reports are required (see sition thus determined shall conform to the requirements
10.2). prescribed for product analysis in Table 1.
3.1.11 Specify additional testing (see 10.3) or special re- 6.3 Application of heats of steel to which bismuth, sele-
quirements. nium, tellurium, or lead has been intentionally added shall not
3.1.12 Any special requirements. be permitted.
3.1.13 For establishment of a part identifying system, see 6.4 Chemical analyses shall be performed in accordance
ASME B18.24.1. with Test Methods A 751.
4. Materials and Manufacture 7. Mechanical Properties
4.1 Steel for bolts and studs shall be made by the open- 7.1 Bolts and studs shall not exceed the maximum hardness
hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace process. specified in Table 2.
4.2 Type 2 bolts and studs shall be made from fully killed 7.2 Bolts less than three diameter in length and studs less
fine-grain steel. than four diameter in length shall have hardness values not less
4.3 The bolts and studs shall be heat treated by quenching in than the minimum nor more than the maximum limits required
a liquid medium from above the transformation temperature by Table 2. This hardness testing is the only mechanical testing
and then tempering by reheating to a temperature of not less requirement for these bolts or studs.
than 800F (425C). 7.3 Bolts and studs other than those excepted in 7.2 shall be
4.4 Threads of bolts and studs shall be rolled, cut, or ground. subjected to tension tests as specified in 7.4 and 7.5.
7.4 Bolts and studs 112 in. in diameter or less, other than
5. Protective Coatings those excepted in 7.2, shall be tested full size and shall conform
5.1 Zinc, Hot Dip and Mechanically Deposited Requiring to the tensile strength and either the proof load or yield strength
Overtapped Nuts: requirements specified in Tables 3 and 4.
5.1.1 When zinc-coated fasteners are required, the pur- 7.5 Bolts and studs larger than 112 in. in diameter, other than
chaser shall specify the zinc-coating process, such as, hot dip, those excepted in 7.2, shall preferably be tested full size and
mechanically deposited, or no preference. when so tested, shall conform to the tensile strength and either
5.1.2 When hot dip is specified the fasteners shall be zinc the proof load or yield strength requirements specified in
coated by the hot-dip process in accordance with the require- Tables 3 and 4, respectively. When equipment of sufficient
ments of Class C of Specification A 153. capacity for full-size testing is not available, or when the length
5.1.3 When mechanically deposited is specified the fasten-
ers shall be zinc coated by the mechanical-deposition process TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements for Type 1 and Type 2 Bolts
in accordance with the requirements of Class 50 of Specifica- and Studs
tion B 695.
5.1.4 When no preference is specified, the supplier may Element Composition, %
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TABLE 2 Hardness Requirements ASME B1.1 Class 2A and after plating shall not exceed the
Class 3A maximum limits, that is, Class 2A plus the allowance.
Bolt or Stud Diameter, in. Hardness
Brinell Hardness Rockwell C 9. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
Number
9.1 The bolts and studs shall be commercially smooth and
14 to 1, incl 255 to 321 25 to 34 free of burrs, laps, seams, cracks, and other injurious material
Over 1 to 112 , incl 223 to 285 19 to 30 or manufacturing defects which would make them unsuitable
Over 112 to 3, incl 183 to 235 ... for the intended application.
9.2 Surface discontinuity limits shall be in accordance with
Specification F 788/F 788M.
of the bolt or stud makes full-size testing impractical, ma- 10. Number of Tests and Retests
chined specimens shall be tested and shall conform to the
requirements of Table 5. In the event that bolts are tested by 10.1 The requirements of this specification shall be met in
both full size and by the machined test specimen methods, the continuous mass production for stock, and the manufacturer
full-size test shall govern if a controversy between the two shall make sample inspections to ensure that the product
methods exists. conforms to the specified requirements. Additional tests of
7.6 For bolts and studs on which both hardness and tension individual shipments of material are not ordinarily contem-
tests are performed, acceptance based on tensile requirements plated. Individual heats of steel are not identified in the finished
shall take precedence over low readings of hardness tests. product.
10.2 When specified in the order, the manufacturer shall
8. Dimensions furnish a test report certified to be the last completed set of
mechanical tests for each stock size in each shipment.
8.1 Unless otherwise specified, the bolts shall be Hex Cap 10.3 When testing on a lot basis is specified on the purchase
Screw (Finished Hexagon Head) with dimensions conforming order, a lot, for purposes of selecting test samples, shall consist
to the latest issue of ANSI B18.2.1. of all material of one type, that is, bolts or studs having the
8.2 Studs shall have dimensions conforming to those speci- same nominal diameter and length offered for inspection at one
fied by the purchaser. time. From each lot, the number of tests for each specified
8.3 Unless otherwise specified, uncoated threads shall be property shall be as follows:
Coarse Thread Series as specified in the latest issue of ANSI
Number of Pieces in Lot Number of Samples
B1.1, and shall have Class 2A tolerances. 800 and less 1
8.4 Bolts and studs hot dip or mechanically zinc coated (see Over 800 to 8 000, incl 2
5.1). Over 8 000 to 22 000, incl 3
Over 22 000 5
8.4.1 Unless otherwise specified, bolts to be used with nuts
or tapped holes that have been tapped oversize, in accordance 10.4 Should any sample fail to meet the requirements of a
with Specification A 563, shall have Class 2A threads before specified test, double the original number of samples from the
hot-dip or mechanically deposited zinc coating. After zinc same lot shall be retested for the requirement(s) in which it
coating, the maximum limit of pitch and major diameter may failed. All the additional samples shall conform to the specifi-
exceed the Class 2A limit by the following amount: cation or the lot shall be rejected.
Diameter, in. Oversize Limit, in. (mm)A 10.5 If any test specimen shows defective machining, it may
14 0.016 be discarded and another specimen substituted.
516 , 38 0.017
716 , 12 0.018
916 to 34 , incl 0.020
11. Test Methods
78 0.022 11.1 Tests shall be conducted in accordance with Test
1.0 to 114 , incl 0.024
138 , 112 0.027
Methods F 606.
134 to 3.0, incl 0.050 11.2 The wedge test shall be applicable only to square and
A
hexagon head bolts.
These values are the same as the overtapping required for zinc-coated nuts in
Specification A 563. 11.3 Studs shall be tested by the Axial Tension Method as
8.4.2 The gaging limit for bolts shall be verified during described in the second paragraph of Axial Tension Testing of
manufacture or use by assembly of a nut tapped as nearly as Full-Size Products, Test Methods section of Test Methods
practical to the amount oversize shown above. In case of F 606.
dispute, a calibrated thread ring gage of that same size (Class
X tolerance, gage tolerance plus) is to be used. Assembly of the 12. Inspection
gage, or the nut described above, must be possible with hand 12.1 If the inspection described in 12.2 is required by the
effort following application of light machine oil to prevent purchaser, it shall be specified in the inquiry and contract or
galling and damage to the gage. These inspections, when order.
performed to resolve disputes, are to be performed at the 12.2 The inspector representing the purchaser shall have
frequency and quality described in Table 6. free entry to all parts of the manufacturers works that concern
8.5 Electroplated Bolts and StudsUnless otherwise the manufacture of the material ordered. The manufacturer
specified, threads prior to plating shall conform to ANSI/ shall afford the inspector all reasonable facilities to satisfy him
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TABLE 3 Tensile Requirements for Coarse-Thread Full-Size Bolts and Studs
7 16 14 0.1063 12 750 9 050 9 800
12 13 0.1419 17 050 12 050 13 050
9 16 12 0.182 21 850 15 450 16 750
58 11 0.226 27 100 19 200 20 800
34 10 0.334 40 100 28 400 30 700
78 9 0.462 55 450 39 250 42 500
Bolt Size, in. Column 4, psi (MPa) Column 5, psi (MPa) Column 6, psi (MPa)
to 1, incl
14 120 000 (825) 85 000 (585) 92 000 (635)
118 to 112 , incl 105 000 (725) 74 000 (510) 81 000 (560)
134 to 3, incl 90 000 (620) 55 000 (380) 58 000 (400)
that the material is being furnished in accordance with this 15. Product Marking
specification. All tests and inspections required by the specifi- 15.1 Manufacturers IdentificationAll bolt heads and one
cation that are requested by the purchasers representative shall end of studs shall be marked with a unique identifier by the
be made before shipment, and shall be conducted as not to manufacturer to identify the manufacturer or private label
interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the works. distributor, as appropriate.
15.2 Type IdentificationIn addition to the requirements in
13. Responsibility 15.1, all bolt heads and one end of studs 38 in. and larger, and
13.1 The party responsible for the fastener shall be the whenever feasible studs less than 38 in., shall be marked to
organization that supplies the fastener to the purchaser and identify the Type as follows:
certifies that the fastener was manufactured, sampled, tested Type Marking
and inspected in accordance with this specification and meets 1 3 radial lines 120 apart
all of its requirements. 2 3 radial lines 60 apart
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TABLE 4 Tensile Requirements for Fine-Thread Full-Size Bolts and Studs
7 16 20 0.1187 14 500 10 100 10 900
12 20 0.1599 19 200 13 600 14 700
916 18 0.203 24 350 17 250 18 700
58 18 0.256 30 700 21 750 23 500
34 16 0.373 44 750 31 700 34 300
78 14 0.509 61 100 43 250 46 800
TABLE 5 Tensile Requirements for Specimens Machined from TABLE 6 Sample Sizes and Acceptance Numbers for Inspection
Bolts and Studs of Hot-Dip or Mechanically Deposited Zinc-Coated Threads
Bolt or Tensile Yield Elongation Reduction Lot Size Sample SizeA,B Acceptance NumberA
Stud Diameter, Strength, Strength, in 4 D, of Area,
2 to 90 13 1
in. min, psi min, psi min, % min, %
91 to 150 20 2
(MPa) (MPa)
151 to 280 32 3
14 to 1, incl 120 000 (825) 92 000 (635) 14 35 281 to 500 50 5
Over 1 to 112 , incl 105 000 (725) 81 000 (560) 14 35 501 to 1 200 80 7
Over 112 to 3, incl 90 000 (620) 58 000 (400) 14 35 1 201 to 3 200 125 10
3 201 to 10 000 200 14
10 001 and over 315 21
A
Sample sizes of acceptance numbers are extracted from Single Sampling
16. Packaging and Package Marking Plan for Normal Inspection, Table IIA, MIL-STD-105.
B
16.1 Packaging: Inspect all bolts in the lot if the lot size is less than the sample size.
16.1.1 Unless otherwise specified, packaging shall be in
accordance with Practice D 3951. 16.2.1.1 ASTM designation and type,
16.1.2 When zinc-coated nuts are included on the same 16.2.1.2 Size,
order as zinc coated bolts, the bolts and nuts shall be shipped 16.2.1.3 Name and brand or trademark of the manufacturer,
in the same container. 16.2.1.4 Number of pieces,
16.1.3 When special packaging requirements are required, 16.2.1.5 Purchase order number, and
they shall be defined at the time of the inquiry and order. 16.2.1.6 Country of origin.
16.2 Package Marking:
16.2.1 Each shipping unit shall include or be plainly marked 17. Keywords
with the following information: 17.1 bolts; carbon steel; steel; studs
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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
S1. Marking S1.2 Marking small sizes (customarily less than 0.375 in.
S1.1 Studs that are continuously threaded with the same (9.525 mm)) may not be practical. Consult the producer for the
class of thread shall be marked on each end with the marking minimum size that can be marked.
required by Section 15.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee F16 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue, A 44900,
that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved Jan. 1, 2004.)
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